Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 979704

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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  • Phone number

    020 3957 9565

  • Address

    Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers Limited, 1410 Spring Place, Herald Avenue, Coventry Business Park, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 6UB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When cwib.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3957 9565 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CV5 6UB
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Other names (3)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Compare Crazy Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • We've got you Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Coventry & Warwickshire Brokers Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (6 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 August 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
Leofric House, Binley Road, Coventry, CV3 1JN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rachel Louise Gow Director Dec 1973 6 Aug 2021 7 other companies

Other companies run by its director

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
7
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£16.9k

−58% from £40.0k

Cash at bank

£49.8k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

0

−100% from 1

Owed within a year

£36.9k

No earlier figure to compare

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 13551711. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

5 June 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Coventry & Warwickshire Brokers Limited"

FCA register

8 February 2023

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2021

6 August 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Rachel Louise Gow took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Connected firms

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with this firm. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Similar firms

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Coventry

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 979704) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2023 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3957 9565 and the website cwib.co.uk for Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers: Miss Rachel Louise Gow (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers?
Companies House lists one director of Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers: Rachel Louise Gow.
How long has Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers been in business?
The company was formed on 6 August 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2023.
What do Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show total equity of £16.9k (−58% from £40.0k) and cash at bank of £49.8k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Coventry & Warwickshire Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It trades as Compare Crazy and We've got you. It has previously used the name Coventry & Warwickshire Brokers Limited.

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